New California Republic Explained

New California Republic
Series:Fallout
Recent:Fallout(2024)
Type:Federal Republic
Founded:2189
Location:Western United States

The New California Republic (NCR) is a fictional post-War republic from the post-apocalyptic Fallout franchise. Operating primarily out of Southern California, it serves as an attempted governing body for the wasteland,[1] including some portions of Oregon and Nevada,[2] along with further colonization efforts in Arizona and the Baja California area of Mexico.[3]

The NCR first appeared in Fallout 2, and later served as a key element to the plot of . It reappeared in the 2024 television adaptation based on the video game series.

Structure

The New California Republic is a republic in Fallout: New Vegas; it has a professional military and system of elected government, collects taxes from trade routes, and has laws prohibiting gambling and prostitution.[4] The faction's primary goal is to reestablish a formal governing body for the wasteland.[5] A democracy,[6] one of the major policies of the NCR is upholding the rights of posthuman beings such as ghouls.[2]

Appearances

The New California Republic was first mentioned in an ending to the original Fallout,[7] and then appeared as a major faction in Fallout 2.[8] [9] Its most prominent appearance was in , where the NCR featured as a major element to the game's plot.[10] The faction engages in war against the Brotherhood of Steel,[11] and actively fights against Caesar's Legion for control over the Hoover Dam, which the NCR uses to provide themselves and civilians with power and water.[12] The NCR also fights over post-war Las Vegas and the Mojave Desert region.[13] [14] [15] Additionally, the cover art for the game depicts an NCR Ranger.[16] The NCR is additionally referenced in Fallout 4.[2]

In the 2024 television adaptation Fallout, the character Lee Moldaver (Sarita Choudhury) is depicted as an NCR leader seeking cold fusion in order to power the surrounding area. The NCR previously operated from its founding location,[17] [18] a settlement called Shady Sands.[19] [20] Following the NCR's rise in political power over California,[17] [9] [21] Shady Sands was completely destroyed by a nuclear bomb dropped by Vault-Tec employee and Vault 33 Overseer Hank MacLean (Kyle MacLachlan).[22] During the beginning of the show, Moldaver leads a raid upon Vault 33 and kidnaps MacLean, prompting his daughter, Lucy MacLean (Ella Purnell), to leave the vault to search for him.[23]

Promotion and merchandise

On June 17, 2021, Bethesda released limited-edition, wearable NCR Desert Ranger helmets. The helmets, listed with a limited quantity of 500, were sold out right after being put up for sale.[24]

Reception

Kristine Steimer of IGN labelled the NCR as "bloated and ineffective at protecting its people" during her review of Fallout: New Vegas,[12] while Dan Whitehead of Eurogamer granted that the NCR had brought "semblance of order" to the Wasteland.[25] In 2017, a man cosplaying as a New California Republic character in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, was arrested after members of the public mistook him for an individual carrying a bomb.[26] [27] Following the release of the 2024 television adaptation, the New California Republic's lore came into question by Fallout fans who discovered apparent contradictions between the timeline of events surrounding the show's sixth episode and events from Fallout: New Vegas.[28] [29]

With the destruction of NCR's base of operations in Shady Sands in the television series, Fallout fans questioned the faction's future.[30] In an interview with IGN, Bethesda executive producer Todd Howard responded by teasingly remarking "I don't think you've heard the last of the NCR." Howard additionally noted that the NCR after all had operations beyond California, implying that the destruction of Shady Sands will not be the end for the republic.[31]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Ngan . Liv . 8 March 2024 . Fallout TV trailer includes nods to New Vegas, hints at The Ghoul's backstory . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240420141131/https://www.eurogamer.net/fallout-tv-trailer-includes-nods-to-new-vegas-hints-at-the-ghouls-backstory . 20 April 2024 . 20 April 2024 . . en.
  2. News: Miller . Leon . 12 April 2024 . Everything Fallout has revealed about the NCR . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240424054535/https://www.polygon.com/24125642/fallout-ncr-california-republic-explainer-timeline . 24 April 2024 . 19 April 2024 . Polygon.
  3. News: Gomez . Greg . Fallout: Worst Things The NCR Has Done . 29 May 2024 . . 11 May 2024 . en.
  4. News: Winters . Brian . 15 June 2020 . Fallout: 10 Facts You Didn't Know About The NCR . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623155536/https://gamerant.com/fallout-ncr-facts/ . 23 June 2023 . 19 April 2024 . . en.
  5. News: Nagata . Tyler . 23 October 2010 . Fallout: New Vegas super review . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240504203259/https://www.gamesradar.com/fallout-new-vegas-review/ . 4 May 2024 . 20 April 2024 . . en.
  6. News: Gomez . Greg . 27 August 2023 . Fallout New Vegas: 6 Reasons To Join The NCR . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240428220017/https://gamerant.com/fallout-new-vegas-reasons-join-ncr/ . 28 April 2024 . 20 April 2024 . . en.
  7. Fallout. Interplay Productions. Ending slide: Shady Sands. In Shady Sands, Tandi helps her father Aradesh bring a new community and new life out of the broken remains of the world. They are responsible for the New California Republic, whose ideals spread across the land..
  8. News: Fisher . Tom . 16 December 2010 . What happens in New Vegas ... could get you killed . registration . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240506040833/https://www.proquest.com/docview/856155451?sourcetype=Newspapers . 6 May 2024 . 19 April 2024 . The Blade.
  9. News: Kelley . Aidan . 13 April 2024 . The History Behind That City in 'Fallout's Finale . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502165359/https://collider.com/fallout-tv-show-new-vegas-history/ . 2 May 2024 . 20 April 2024 . . en.
  10. News: Evans-Thirlwell . Edwin . 12 April 2024 . No, the Fallout TV show hasn't written Fallout: New Vegas out of history, says Bethesda design director . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240424032649/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/no-the-fallout-tv-show-hasnt-written-fallout-new-vegas-out-of-history-says-bethesda-studio-design-director . 24 April 2024 . 19 April 2024 . . en.
  11. News: Troughton . James . 18 April 2024 . Todd Howard Says You Haven't "Heard The Last Of The NCR" In Fallout . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240429212214/https://www.thegamer.com/todd-howard-says-you-havent-heard-the-last-of-the-ncr-in-fallout/ . 29 April 2024 . 19 April 2024 . TheGamer . en.
  12. News: Steimer . Kristine . 19 October 2010 . Fallout: New Vegas Review . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220101181859/https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/10/19/fallout-new-vegas-review . 1 January 2022 . 19 April 2024 . . en.
  13. News: Livingston . Christopher . 11 April 2024 . In which I (mostly) debunk the latest Fallout controversy that claims Todd Howard used the Fallout show to 'retcon' non-Bethesda Fallout games . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240423224117/https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/in-which-i-mostly-debunk-the-latest-fallout-controversy-that-claims-todd-howard-used-the-fallout-show-to-retcon-non-bethesda-fallout-games/ . 23 April 2024 . 19 April 2024 . PC Gamer . en.
  14. News: Moreau . Jordan . 12 April 2024 . 'Fallout' Season 1 Ending Explained: That Major Video Game Easter Egg, Who Dropped the Nuke and What's Next in Season 2? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240424094312/https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/fallout-ending-new-vegas-easter-eggs-1235967834/ . 24 April 2024 . 19 April 2024 . Variety.
  15. News: Lammers . Dirk . 31 October 2010 . Something old, something 'New' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240420001759/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news/145686964/ . 20 April 2024 . 19 April 2024 . . Clipped article.
  16. News: Chalk . Andy . 20 January 2011 . Real-Life New Vegas Ranger Armor is Totally Post-Nuclear Chic . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240419225456/https://www.escapistmagazine.com/real-life-new-vegas-ranger-armor-is-totally-post-nuclear-chic/ . 19 April 2024 . 19 April 2024 . The Escapist.
  17. News: Glazebrook . Lewis . 12 April 2024 . Fallout's New California Republic: History, Timeline & Shady Sands Connection Explained . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412193726/https://screenrant.com/fallout-new-california-republic-history-timeline-shady-sands-explained/ . 12 April 2024 . 19 April 2024 . . en.
  18. News: Johnston . Dais . 11 April 2024 . 'Fallout' Ending Explained: How [REDACTED] Sets Up Season 2 ]. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240420140435/https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/fallout-season-1-ending-explained . 20 April 2024 . 20 April 2024 . . en.
  19. News: Russell . Bradley . 8 March 2024 . Fallout TV show will seemingly re-introduce a significant location from the series' two '90s RPGs . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240420001800/https://www.gamesradar.com/fallout-tv-show-shady-sands-new-california-republic-trailer/ . 20 April 2024 . 19 April 2024 . . en.
  20. News: Livingston . Christopher . 11 April 2024 . 7 big ways the Fallout show adds new lore to the Fallout universe . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240417213224/https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/7-big-ways-the-fallout-show-adds-new-lore-to-the-fallout-universe/ . 17 April 2024 . 19 April 2024 . . en.
  21. News: Nolan . Liam . 11 April 2024 . Prime Video's Fallout Completely Re-Writes One Key Part of the Franchise . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240427213847/https://www.escapistmagazine.com/prime-videos-fallout-completely-re-writes-one-key-part-of-the-franchise/ . 27 April 2024 . 20 April 2024 . The Escapist.
  22. News: Kim . Matt . 17 April 2024 . Fallout Official Timeline Confirmed: How the Show Fits In With the Games . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240505205156/https://www.ign.com/articles/fallout-official-timeline-confirmed-how-the-show-fits-in-with-the-games . 5 May 2024 . 27 April 2024 . . en.
  23. News: Kim . Matt . 11 April 2024 . Fallout TV Show: Ending Explained . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240505205152/https://www.ign.com/articles/fallout-tv-series-ending-explained-prime-video . 5 May 2024 . 20 April 2024 . . en.
  24. News: Sheridan . Connor . 17 June 2021 . Wearable Fallout: New Vegas Desert Ranger helmet comes with an NCR belt buckle too . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240419225445/https://www.gamesradar.com/wearable-fallout-new-vegas-desert-ranger-helmet-comes-with-an-ncr-belt-buckle-too/ . 19 April 2024 . 19 April 2024 . . en.
  25. News: Whitehead . Dan . 19 October 2010 . Fallout: New Vegas . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240420001801/https://www.eurogamer.net/fallout-new-vegas-review . 20 April 2024 . 20 April 2024 . . en.
  26. News: Stevenson . Scott . 14 April 2017 . Cosplay goes bad for gamer in Grande Prairie . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240420001801/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/grande-prairie-cosplay-1.4070387 . 20 April 2024 . 19 April 2024 . CBC News.
  27. News: Paget . Mat . 15 April 2017 . Fallout: New Vegas cosplayer gets mistaken for terrorist in Canadian city . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240420001758/https://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-new-vegas-cosplayer-gets-mistaken-for-terrorist-in-canadian-city/ . 20 April 2024 . 19 April 2024 . . en.
  28. News: Phillips . Tom . 12 April 2024 . Bethesda developer responds, as Fallout fans say TV show contradicts canon . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240423234705/https://www.eurogamer.net/bethesda-developer-responds-as-fallout-fans-say-tv-show-contradicts-canon . 23 April 2024 . 19 April 2024 . . en.
  29. News: Bevan . Rhiannon . 12 April 2024 . Fallout Fans Think The Show Just Made New Vegas Non-Canon . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240417172843/https://www.thegamer.com/fallout-show-new-vegas-non-canon-fans-fear-shady-sands/ . 17 April 2024 . 20 April 2024 . TheGamer . en.
  30. News: Gose . Lance . 19 April 2024 . Fallout Director Teases the Return of a Major Faction . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240421013422/https://gamerant.com/fallout-new-california-republic-coming-back/ . 21 April 2024 . 20 April 2024 . . en.
  31. News: Stedman . Alex . 17 April 2024 . The Big Fallout Interview: Todd Howard and Jonathan Nolan Answer Our Burning Questions About Season 1 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240505205151/https://www.ign.com/articles/the-big-fallout-interview-todd-howard-and-jonathan-nolan-answer-our-burning-questions-about-season-1 . 5 May 2024 . 20 April 2024 . . en.

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